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Thank you!

I actually have a 6 year old daughter myself and she is also used to a lot of attention. She's an only child, and she's also the only grandchild on both my side of the family also on my ex husband's side of the family. She will also be the only child in my FH's family so she's very comfortable with all eyes on her and being around a lot of adults.

That being said, FH and I both agree that he will have a private moment with her immediately after we finish our ceremony where he will present her with a bracelet her purchased for her. The gesture is just for us, as a newly blended family so it something I don't care to do in front of 130 guests. My daughter's father is also heavily involved in her life, so I feel kind of funny about making a public declaration- we are not trying to replace her father, but we want my DD to know my FH loves her very much and is another adult in her life that she can count on. I have no idea your particular situation obviously, so just take that FWIW.

I don't want her to feel overwhelmed by the crowd- 6 year olds can be unpredictable, especially since there is no way to gauge what her reaction might be. Emotions are high and if your future step son is a sensitive or perceptive child he will pick up on that and could feed off of/ or in to it. I know I already am going to be an emotional wreck, so seeing my daughter emotional would just make it worse for me- ha!

One thing maybe you could do that might seem like less pressure would be to do a unity ceremony. A candle or a sand ceremony maybe.

Love this idea! My son will be six, and you can't imagine how meaningful this feels.

View Quoted Comment Thank you Rachael! Me and his mom have a very good relationship. She actually started calling me his stepmom before me and FH were engaged. Thats how he introduces me to everyone. Hes an amazing kid! I know he would be flattered by all this haha.